Everything you need to know about Luke Littler playing in Premier League Darts Night 4 in Exeter
LUKE ‘The Nuke’ Littler returns to PDC Premier League Darts action in Exeter on Thursday night.
The 18-year-old from Warrington will be eager to bounce back after his quarter-final defeat in Dublin last week and make amends at Westpoint.
World champion Littler, who was recently honored as an honorary citizen of his hometown, enters Premier League Darts Night 4 in fourth place on the league table—bolstered by his victory on Night 2 in Glasgow.
His first challenge in Devon comes against St Helens thrower Stephen Bunting, with their quarter-final clash set for 8:45 pm.
The winner of the best-of-11 legs match will advance to face either Chris Dobey or Nathan Aspinall in the second semi-final at 9:45 pm.
This marks the first Premier League meeting between Littler and Bunting. The last time they faced off, Bunting edged Littler 7-6 in a thrilling Dutch Darts Masters semi-final on January 25. However, Littler previously dominated Bunting 6-1 in the World Darts Championship semi-finals on January 2.
PDC Premier League Darts 2025 Format
The tournament spans 16 weeks across European arenas, culminating in a £275,000 top prize at The O2 Arena in London at the end of May. All matches are broadcast live on Sky Sports.
Competing Players in 2025 Premier League Darts:
- Luke Humphries (England, 1st) – 2024 World Champion, 2025 Masters Champion
- Luke Littler (England, 2nd) – 2025 World Champion
- Michael van Gerwen (Netherlands, 3rd) – Three-time World Champion
- Rob Cross (England, 4th) – 2018 World Champion, 2025 Dutch Masters Champion
- Stephen Bunting (England, 5th) – 2024 Masters Winner, 2025 Bahrain Masters Champion
- Gerwyn Price (Wales, 9th) – 2021 World Champion
- Chris Dobey (England, 10th) – 2023 Masters Winner
- Nathan Aspinall (England, 11th) – 2023 World Matchplay Winner
Night 4 Schedule – Westpoint, Exeter (Live on Sky Sports, February 27, 2025):
Quarter-finals:
- Michael van Gerwen vs. Rob Cross – 7:15 pm
- Gerwyn Price vs. Luke Humphries – 7:45 pm
- Chris Dobey vs. Nathan Aspinall – 8:15 pm
- Stephen Bunting vs. Luke Littler – 8:45 pm
Semi-finals:
- Van Gerwen/Cross vs. Price/Humphries – 9:15 pm
- Dobey/Aspinall vs. Bunting/Littler – 9:45 pm
Final:
- 10:30 pm
Premier League Darts 2025 Standings (After Three Nights)
(Image: PDC)
Results from Night 3 – 3Arena, Dublin:
Quarter-finals:
- Luke Humphries 6-4 Stephen Bunting
- Gerwyn Price 6-4 Luke Littler
- Rob Cross 3-6 Nathan Aspinall
- Michael van Gerwen 6-4 Chris Dobey
Semi-finals:
- Humphries 3-6 Price
- Aspinall 6-3 Van Gerwen
Final:
- Price 6-3 Aspinall
Tournament Format:
Each night consists of quarter-finals, semi-finals, and a final, all played in a best-of-11 format (first to six). Players face each other twice in quarter-finals throughout the season. Fixtures for Nights 8 and 16 will be determined by league standings.
The top four players from the final league standings will progress to the Play-Offs, featuring semi-finals (best of 19 legs) and a final (best of 21 legs).
League Points System:
- Night Winner – 5 points + £10,000 bonus
- Runner-Up – 3 points
- Semi-Finalists – 2 points
Prize Fund:
- Champion: £275,000
- Runner-Up: £125,000
- Semi-Finalists: £85,000 each
- 5th Place: £75,000
- 6th Place: £70,000
- 7th Place: £65,000
- 8th Place: £60,000
- Nightly Winner Bonus: £10,000 x16
- Total Prize Fund: £1 million
Premier League Darts 2025 Calendar:
- Night 1: Belfast – February 6 (Humphries def. Dobey 6-1)
- Night 2: Glasgow – February 13 (Littler def. Humphries 6-5)
- Night 3: Dublin – February 20 (Price def. Aspinall 6-3)
- Night 4: Exeter – February 27
- Play-Offs: The O2, London – May 29
Roll of Honour – Past Premier League Winners:
- 2024: Luke Littler def. Luke Humphries 11-7
- 2023: Michael van Gerwen def. Gerwyn Price 11-5
- 2022: Michael van Gerwen def. Joe Cullen 11-10
- (Full list available upon request)
Nine-Darters in Premier League History:
- 2024: Luke Littler vs. Luke Humphries (Final)
- 2024: Gerwyn Price vs. Michael Smith
- (Full list available upon request)
Luke Littler’s 2025 Achievements So Far:
- World Champion: Defeated Michael van Gerwen 7-3 (January 3)
- Dutch Darts Masters: Semi-finalist (January 25)
- Premier League Night 2 Winner: Defeated Luke Humphries 6-5 (February 13)
- Honorary Citizen of Warrington: February 24
Recap of Premier League Darts 2024:
- Luke Littler was crowned champion on debut, defeating Luke Humphries 11-7 in the final at The O2 Arena in London.
- Littler won four weekly rounds: Night 9 (Belfast), Night 10 (Manchester), Night 13 (Liverpool), Night 14 (Aberdeen).
- Littler finished top of the league standings after 16 rounds.
With the 2025 season heating up, all eyes will be on Littler in Exeter as he looks to climb the table and continue his rise in professional darts.
